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Active Oldest Votes. Well, first off, it should be a metaphor, not a simile. Improve this answer. Alan Gilbertson Alan Gilbertson 2 2 silver badges 3 3 bronze badges. The fog crept in on little cat feet. Sandburg — Lauren-Clear-Monica-Ipsum. Hey, I never said I was demonstrating metaphors.
The Difference Between Similes and Metaphors Similes are another way to compare two different things, but a simile does so more directly, using the words like or as. For example: Her tears flowed like a river down her cheeks. Kid-Friendly Metaphors Now that you understand how metaphors work, take a look at this list of simple metaphor examples for kids, that are perfect for showing this type of figure of speech. Animal Metaphors The classroom was a zoo. The alligator's teeth are white daggers.
She is a peacock. My teacher is a dragon. Mary's eyes were fireflies. The computers at school are old dinosaurs. He is a night owl. Maria is a chicken. The wind was a howling wolf. The ballerina was a swan, gliding across the stage. Jamal was a pig at dinner. The kids were monkeys on the jungle gym. My dad is a road hog. The stormy ocean was a raging bull. The thunder was a mighty lion. Nature Metaphors The snow is a white blanket. He is a shining star. Her long hair was a flowing golden river.
Tom's eyes were ice as he stared at her. The children were flowers grown in concrete gardens. Kisses are the flowers of affection. Metaphor Table Definition Origin A comparison between two things, based on resemblance or similarity, without using "like" or "as" most dictionaries and textbooks The act of giving a thing a name that belongs to something else Aristotle The transferring of things and words from their proper signification to an improper similitude for the sake of beauty, necessity, polish, or emphasis Diomedes A device for seeing something in terms of something else Kenneth Burke Understanding and experiencing one thing in terms of another John Searle A simile contracted to its smallest dimensions Joseph Priestly.
Related Terms Table extended or telescoping metaphor : A sustained metaphor. The teacher descended upon the exams, sank his talons into their pages, ripped the answers to shreds, and then, perching in his chair, began to digest. John swelled and ruffled his plumage.
To be avoided! The movie struck a spark that massaged the audience's conscience. Uses of Metaphors as verbs The news that ignited his face snuffed out her smile.
Metaphor Table Scratching at the window with claws of pine, the wind wants in. Imogene Bolls, "Coyote Wind" What a thrill—my thumb instead of an onion. I was enchanted today. Those writers and their metaphors did more than a ton of how to books. My mind is racing as I write, the thoughts flowing from a pent up dam. You enlighten. Beautiful read. Thank you. Thank you for your beautiful compliment, Nicolas. I was really inspired by the metaphors in the book Less. When I discover good examples, the writing flows naturally!
Thanks for the reminder, Henneke. Once we use a metaphor in our writing, readers become more engaged to read on. A great way to keep them hooked.
I am writing copy for my technical website The copy is bland and flat. What I need is six or so metaphors to perk it up the copy so that potential customers will read it.
How do I go about finding the inspiration? There is no copy on my site just now. How about aiming for one metaphor and then add a few sensory words here and there to give the copy a lift? Oddball comparisons can be a lot of fun. With a little imagination, you can take any two things—no matter how unrelated—and find a connection—. Politicians are all like breakfast cereals. Yes, so true. You can find connections between everything.
I find it difficult to get the balance between serious and funny at times, probably just over thinking it! The chili peppers of writing, eh? I love me some spicy food!
I like standup comedy, which is the spicy chili of writing, but if I ate it all day every day, I would be sick of it. Sometimes a little pepper does the trick. However I have often wracked my brain. Yes, I knew I had to double-check that one, but I forgot. It may be different in Australia? I get sometimes mixed up. If you really, really, like metaphors and want to read more about just how pervasive they are, check out Metaphors we live by Lakoff and Johnson. With your recommendation, I bump it higher up my reading list.
Have fun! Hi Henneke, I so love this one, because it is so vulnerable, what the author is describing, so revealing about the character Less. In an age of armor, he never grew any, even at fifty. I will read the novel. Well done. Also, for the Stonehenge inspired, I am trying to create a replica of Stonehenge here in the US for education and inspiration.
Thanks for sharing about the Scottish one. Oh yes I use these here and there Henneke. Usually injected with some humor and many times aligned with colorful experiences I collected while circling the globe for the past 8 years.
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